Help determining proper equipment, please

[DennisTheSatellite]

I’ve read many Satellite Guys’ posts, but still don't think I can make the best decision. What reflector and lnb should I use for 34446, please? I just changed to the Hopper. Any and all comments on the proper setup would -really- be appreciated.

Thank you !

 

[Scherrman]

I’ve read many Satellite Guys’ posts, but still don't think I can make the best decision. What reflector and lnb should I use for 34446, please? I just changed to the Hopper. Any and all comments on the proper setup would -really- be appreciated.

Thank you !

Are you installing this yourself?

 

[DennisTheSatellite]

Yes sir, I am - on a pole not the roof -- but not a perfect line-of-site.

 

[navychop]

Close is good enough for horseshoes, hand grenades and nuclear bombs. Not satellite reception.

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[CK SatGuy]

Don't know about the equipment, but your locals are on both arcs, so it all comes to down to which arc gets you the better line-of-sight, Eastern (61.5, 72.7 and 77) or Western (110, 119, and 129). http://www.satelliteguys.us/thelist/index.php?search=dnall&sub=true&market=Tampa, FL

 

[TechWriter]

I’ve read many Satellite Guys’ posts, but still don't think I can make the best decision. What reflector and lnb should I use for 34446, please?

Probably a 1000.2 Western Arc (WA) dish, but an Eastern Arc (EA) like a 1000.4 or 1000.2 with an EA Twin LNB might also work.

Depends on where you get your local TV stations:

• Gainesville - HD stations on WA.
• Orlando - HD stations on both WA & EA.
• Tampa - HD stations on both WA & EA.

It might be easier to acquire sats using an EA dish because EA sats are at a higher elevation (about 55 degrees compared with 38 degrees for WA dish).

 

[KAB]

Close is good enough for horseshoes, hand grenades and nuclear bombs. Not satellite reception.

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Huh?

 

[DennisTheSatellite]

How right you are, navychop! Fortunately, I receive signal about 75% of the time with an 18" dish. Hoping the 1000.x will help. By the way, I'm pretty good at horseshoes but not cutting of the top of 30+ foot trees. Better I try this first rather than go to cable ! :

 

[DennisTheSatellite]

Thank you, TechWriter !!! That higher elevation sounds great:clap

 

[DennisTheSatellite]

Don't know about the equipment, but your locals are on both arcs, so it all comes to down to which arc gets you the better line-of-sight, Eastern (61.5, 72.7 and 77) or Western (110, 119, and 129). http://www.satelliteguys.us/thelist/index.php?search=dnall&sub=true&market=Tampa, FL

Thanks for the link, Ckhalil18 - really helpful

 

[DennisTheSatellite]

Huh?

Huh ?

 

[Jim5506]

Line of sight is not analog, it is yes or no, so if your line of sight is not perfect, it is non-existent for one or more of your satellites, so it is bad.

 

[KAB]

"Not perfect line of site" is as non descriptive as they come. My point, more info would be nice before "grenades"/